French North Africa

French North Africa was a collection of territories owned by France in the region of North Africa, consisting of present-day Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. The formation of French North Africa began with the invasion of Algeria in 1830, and by 1912 the three countries were protectorates of France, with Morocco and Tunisia being ruled by local monarchs loyal to France and Algeria being governed as a French colony. French North Africa was a minor battleground of World War II, being easily overwhelmed in Operation Torch in November 1942, and it would dissolve after the war. In 1955, Morocco fained full independence, followed by Tunisia in 1956 and Algeria in 1962.